Čenkovce
| Čenkovce Csenke | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Location of the village | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′00″N 17°26′00″E / 48.10000°N 17.43333°ECoordinates: 48°06′00″N 17°26′00″E / 48.10000°N 17.43333°E | |
| Country |
 Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Dunajská Streda |
| First written mention | 1252 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | József Karika[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.41 km2 (8.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 814 |
| • Estimate (2008) | 1,100 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity[2] | |
| • Hungarians | 90,91% |
| • Slovakians | 8,23% |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal Code | 930 39 |
| Area code(s) | +421 31 |
Čenkovce (Hungarian: Csenke, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈtʃɛnkɛ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality covers an area of 5.542 km².
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Čenkovce became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1240. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Čenkovce once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
Demography
It has a population of about 814 people, of whom 740 respondents reported themselves as Hungarian and 67 as Slovak) at the 2001 census.
See also
References
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1673-1897 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1910 (parish B)